US20230284843A1

US20230284843A1 - Defecation assisting device

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Publication number: US20230284843A1
Application number: US18/013,848
Authority: US
Inventors: Tao Chen
Original assignee: Foshan Longsee Biomedical Co Ltd; Guangdong Longsee Biomedical Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Longsee Biomedical Co Ltd; Guangdong Longsee Biomedical Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-01
Filing date: 2020-07-31
Publication date: 2023-09-14
Also published as: CN111789518A; WO2022000684A1

Abstract

A defecation assisting device includes a support, the support including two supporting bodies arranged opposite each other, and a squatting and sitting part, the squatting and sitting part being located between the two supporting bodies. The two supporting bodies are respectively connected to the squatting and sitting part by means of suspension systems, each suspension system includes comprises a suspension belt and an adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the length of the suspension belt. The squatting and sitting part is installed on the two supporting bodies of the support by means of the two suspension systems respectively, the squatting and sitting part is suspended between the two supporting bodies, and then the suspension belts are adjusted by means of the adjusting mechanisms.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a defecation assisting device in the field of sanitary auxiliary equipment.

BACKGROUND

The existing toilets in the market are generally divided into squatting toilets, toilets, and urinals. The user's legs will be paralyzed after using a squat toilet for too long; at the same time, if the squatting time is too long, the user will not only be bored and tired, but also may experience vertigo due to the sudden reduction of blood flow to the brain.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims at addressing at least one of the technical problems in the prior art, and provides a defecation assisting device, which can help users use the squatting toilet more easily, and can also increase the enjoyment of defecation.
According to an embodiment of an first aspect of the present disclosure, a defecation assisting device is provided, which includes: a support, the support including two supporting bodies arranged opposite each other; and a squatting and sitting part, the squatting and sitting part being located between the two supporting bodies, the two supporting bodies are respectively connected to the squatting and sitting part by means of suspension systems, each suspension system includes a suspension belt and an adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the length of the suspension belt.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, each adjusting mechanism further includes a main body housing, a rotating shaft, a torsion spring and a locking structure; the rotating shaft is rotationally installed in the main body housing, one end part of each torsion spring is fixed in the main body housing, and the other end part of the torsion spring is fixed on the rotating shaft; and the locking structure is configured to lock the rotating shaft.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, each locking structure includes a gear and a handle, the gear is fixed on the rotating shaft, the handle is hinged to the main body housing, and the handle is provided with a protrusion adapted to a tooth groove of the gear.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, each main body housing is further provided with an opening on which a removable housing cover is provided; after the housing cover is mounted, a handle installation space is formed between the housing cover and the main body housing; and the handle is installed in the handle installation space in a hinged mode.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, each adjusting mechanism further includes two end housings; two ends of the rotating shaft extend out of the main body housing; end parts of the two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively fixed on the two supporting bodies through the end housings; and a bearing is arranged between the end part of the rotating shaft and the end housing.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the bottom of each main body housing is further provided with a suspension hole for the suspension belt to penetrate through.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, each supporting body further includes two supporting rods, and a first connecting structure is arranged between the two supporting rods, the upper parts of the two supporting rods are close to each other, and the lower parts of the two supporting rods are away from each other.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the support farther includes two second connecting structures, and the two ends of the second connecting structure are respectively connected with the supporting rods on the same side of the two supporting bodies.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the squatting and sitting part includes a base plate and an annular cushion. The base plate is provided with a defecation hole, and the cushion is fixed on the top end surface of the base plate.
According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure, one end of the suspension belt connected to the squatting and sitting part is bifurcated.
The present disclosure has the advantageous effects that: the squatting and sitting part is installed on the two supporting bodies of the support by means of the two suspension systems respectively, the squatting and sitting part is suspended between the two supporting bodies, and then the suspension belts are adjusted by means of the adjusting mechanisms, such that the height and the inclination angle of the squatting and sitting part are adjusted to meet requirements of a user during squatting and defecating. Pressure borne by legs of the user during squatting and defecating is relieved, problems such as blood circulation not being smooth due to long-time squatting are solved, the user can use a squat toilet more easily, and the enjoyment of defecation can be increased.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the drawings needed in the description of the embodiments are briefly described below. Apparently, the drawings described are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other design solutions and drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is an overall structural diagram of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a left view of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of adjustment mechanisms in the present disclosure (housing covers and one of end housings are omitted).

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail in this part. The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the attached drawings. The attached drawings are used to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present disclosure, but they cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
In the description of the present disclosure, it needs to be understood that the directions or position relationship related to the description of directions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the directions or position relationship shown in the drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the mentioned device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.
In the description of the present disclosure, “several” means one or more, and “a plurality of”' means two or more, “greater than, less than and more than, etc.” are understood as excluding the number, and “above, below, within, etc.” are understood as including the number. If the first and the second are described for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, it cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implying the quantity of the indicated technical features or implying the order of the indicated technical features.
In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, words such as setting, installation and connection should he understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present disclosure in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , a defecation assisting device in the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a support 10 and a squatting and sitting part 20. The support 10 comprises two supporting bodies 100 arranged opposite each other. In the embodiment, each supporting body 100 comprises two supporting rods 101, and a first connecting structure 102 is arranged between the two supporting rods 101. Optionally, the first connecting structure 102 is a connecting rod, the first connecting structure 102 is horizontally arranged, and the two ends of the first connecting structure 102 are respectively connected with the middles of the two supporting rods 101. The upper parts of the two supporting rods 101 are close to each other, and the lower parts of the two supporting rods 101 are away from each other. The two supporting rods 101 are arranged similarly as the two sides of an isosceles trapezoid, thus the bearing strength of the supporting bodies 100 is strengthened. Further, the support 10 also comprises two second connecting structures 103, and two ends of the second connecting structure 103 are respectively connected with the supporting rods 101 on the same side of the two supporting bodies 100. In the embodiment, the second connecting, structures 103 are connecting rods, the two ends of the second connecting structures 103 are respectively connected to the bottom ends of the supporting rods 101 on the same side of the two supporting bodies 100, and the second connecting structures 103 are connected with the supporting rods 101 in an arc. Preferably, the second connecting structures 102 and the supporting rods 101 at both ends thereof are integrally formed to strengthen the overall strength of the support 10.
The squatting and sitting part 20 is located between the two supporting bodies 100, and the two supporting bodies 100 are connected with the squatting and sitting part 20 by means of suspension systems respectively. When a user sits on the suspended squatting and sitting part 20, the squatting and sitting part 20 can be driven by the user to swing, which makes the blood circulation of the user's lower body, smoother, prevents the user from foot numbness and poor blood circulation due to squatting, and also increases the pleasure of defecation experience.
In addition, since the squatting and sitting part 20 is connected to the supporting bodies 100 through the two suspension systems, each suspension system can be independently adjusted, so that the squatting and sitting part 20 can better meet the different user's needs of height and, inclination angle. Each suspension system comprises a suspension belt 30 and an adjusting mechanism 40, and the adjusting mechanism 40 is used for adjusting the length of the suspension belt 30 so as to adjust the height and the inclination angle of the squatting and sitting part 20. Optionally, the suspension belts 30 may be cloth bag with low elasticity or elastic belts with high elasticity. The end of the suspension belt 30 connected to the squatting and sitting part 20 is bifurcated, that is, each suspension belt 30 is Y-shaped, and the bifurcated end of each suspension belt 30 is connected with the squatting and sitting part 20, thus the overturning probability of the squatting and sitting part 20 is lowered.
The squatting and sitting part 20 comprises a base plate 21 and an annular cushion 22. The base plate 21 is provided with a defecation hole, and the cushion 22 is fixed on the top end surface of the base plate 21. Preferably, the cushion 22 is made of silica gel to increase user's comfort level.
Referring to FIG. 4 , each adjusting mechanism 40 comprises a main body housing 41, a rotating shaft 43, a torsion spring 44 and a locking structure. The rotating shaft 43 is rotationally installed in the main body housing 41, one end part of each torsion spring 44 is fixed in the main body housing 41, and the other end part of the torsion spring 44 is fixed on the rotating shaft 43. Preferably, there are two torsion springs 44. Both ends of each rotating shaft 43 penetrate through the torsion springs 44 respectively and are fixed to one end part of each torsion spring 44. Since both ends of the rotating shafts 43 are provided with the torsion springs 44, the force on the rotating shafts 43 is more balanced. When the rotating shafts 43 rotate, the suspension belts can be more evenly wound on the rotating shafts 43, which is conducive to subsequent smooth pulling out of the suspension belts 30.
The locking structures arc used for locking the rotating shafts to prevent the rotating shafts 43 from rotating under the action of the torsion springs 44. Each locking structure comprises a gear 45 and a handle 46, the gear 45 is fixed on the rotating shaft 43, the handle 46 is hinged to the main body housing 41, and the handle 46 is provided with a protrusion 460 that can adapt to a tooth groove of the gear 45. Each main body housing 41 is provided with an opening on which a removable housing cover 47 is provided; after the housing cover 47 is mounted, a handle installation space is formed between the housing cover 47 and the main body housing 41; and the handle 46 is installed in the handle installation space in a hinged mode. It is convenient to assemble and maintain the components in the main body housings 41 by arranging the housing covers 47. Each adjusting mechanism 40 further comprises two end housings 42. The two ends of the rotating shafts 43 extend out of the main body housings 41. The end parts of both ends of the rotating shaft 43 are respectively fixed on the two supporting bodies 100 through the end housings 42. Bearings are arranged between the ends of the rotating shafts 43 and the end housings 42. The inner ends of the end housings 42 are connected with the main body housings 41, and the outer ends of the end housings 42 are provided with end covers.
In the embodiment, two torsion springs 43 are adopted, and correspondingly, two gears 45 are adopted; the two gears are respectively connected to the two ends of the corresponding rotating shaft 43, each handle 46 is provided with two protrusions 460 correspondingly, and the two protrusions 460 correspond to the two gears 45. The bottom of each main body housing 41 is provided with a suspension hole for the suspension belt 30 to penetrate through. When a user uses the defecation assisting device, the user pulls up the handles 46 so that the protrusions 460 thereof do not fit with the gears 45, pulls down the suspension belts 30 at the moment so that the suspension belts 30 drive the rotating shafts 43 to rotate until the suspension belts 30 are pulled out to a proper length, then presses down the handles 46, the protrusions 460 of the handles 46 are stuck in tooth grooves of the two gears 45, and thus the rotating shafts 43 are stopped by the gears 45 to prevent the rotating shafts 43 from rotating under the rebound force of the torsion springs 44. When the user needs to readjust the extension length of the suspension belts 30, the user pulls up the handles 46, the gears 45 are released from the restriction of the protrusions 460 of the handles 46, the torsion springs 44 drive the rotating shafts 43 to rotate, the suspension belts 30 are wound onto the rotating shafts 43 again; and the length of the suspension belts 30 extending out of the suspension hole is reduced.
The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are specifically described above, but the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments. Those skilled in the art can also make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present disclosure. These equivalent modifications or substitutions are included in the scope defined by the claims of the application.

Claims

1. A defecation assisting device, comprising:

a support comprising two supporting bodies arranged opposite each other; and

a squatting and sitting part located between the two supporting bodies, wherein the two supporting bodies are respectively connected to the squatting and sitting part via suspension systems, each suspension system comprises a suspension belt and an adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the length of the suspension belt.

2. The defecation assisting device of claim 1, wherein each adjusting mechanism further comprises a main body housing, a rotating shaft, a torsion spring and a locking structure; the rotating shaft is rotationally installed in the main body housing, one end part of each torsion spring is fixed in the main body housing, and the other end part of the torsion spring is fixed on the rotating shaft; and the locking structure is configured to lock the rotating shaft.

3. The defecation assisting device of claim 2, wherein each locking structure comprises a gear and a handle, the gear is fixed on the rotating shaft, the handle is hinged to the main body housing, and the handle is provided with a protrusion adapted to a tooth groove of the gear.

4. The defecation assisting device of claim 3, wherein each main body housing is provided with an opening on which a removable housing cover is provided; after the housing cover is mounted, a handle installation space is formed between the housing cover and the main body housing; and the handle is installed in the handle installation space in a hinged mode.

5. The defecation assisting device of claim 2, wherein each adjusting mechanism further comprises two end housings; two ends of the rotating shaft extend out of the main body housing; end parts of the two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively fixed on the two supporting bodies through the end housings; and a bearing is arranged between the end part of the rotating shaft and the end housing.

6. The defecation assisting device of claim 2, wherein a bottom of each main body housing is provided with a suspension hole for the suspension belt to penetrate through.

7. The defecation assisting device of claim 1, wherein each supporting body further comprises two supporting rods, and a first connecting structure is arranged between the two supporting rods; upper parts of the two supporting rods are close to each other; and lower parts of the two supporting rods are away from each other.

8. The defecation assisting device of claim 7, wherein the support further comprises two second connecting structures, and two ends of the second connecting structure are respectively connected with the supporting rods on the same side of the two supporting bodies.

9. The defecation assisting device of claim 1, wherein the squatting and sitting part comprises a base plate and an annular cushion, the base plate is provided with a defecation hole, and the cushion is fixed on a top end surface of the base plate.

10. The defecation assisting device of claim 1, wherein one end of the suspension belt connected to the squatting and sitting part is bifurcated.